1	The Rice University Mathematics Leadership Institute
2	TASM Fall Meeting September 18, 2006
3	MLI Core Partners Aldine Independent School District Houston Independent School District Rice University Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) Computational and Applied Mathematics Department (CAAM) Mathematics Department (MATH) Statistics Department (STAT)
4	Why Target Senior High Schools? unacceptable passing rates of high school students on TAKS high drop-out rates of senior high school students paucity of highly-qualified high school mathematics teachers high school restructuring requiring teachers to teach all mathematics courses at the high school level
5	MLI Goals Develop a cadre of 80 lead teachers in mathematics (two per high school in each of the school districts). Establish a leadership program at 40 individual campuses that will provide mathematics content and pedagogical support for the entire mathematics department at that campus.
6	MLI Goals Develop entire campus mathematics departments across participating districts as cadres of highly qualified mathematics teachers who have the content and pedagogical knowledge to engage all students in rich and challenging learning activities.
7	MLI Goals Ensure that all high school students have access to, are prepared for, and encouraged to participate in challenging and advanced mathematics courses at their schools. Impact the instructional practices of Rice University CAAM/MATH/STAT faculty, post-docs, and graduate students.
8	MLI Lead Mathematics Teachers Experiences four-week Summer Leadership Institute in each of two summers monthly meetings as a group to share experiences with other lead teachers
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15	MLI Lead Mathematics Teachers Experiences preparation for Texas Mathematics Master Teacher certification participation in the “Lessons Learned Conference” for other institutions interested in replicating the program
16	MLI Lead Mathematics Teachers Responsibilities serving as the campus mathematics advocate daily shared planning/professional development time observing, providing suggestions for improved instruction, co-teaching, demonstration teaching
17	Support from NSF over 5 years for Lead Mathematics Teachers stipends materials and books travel to conferences Texas Master Mathematics Certification
18	MLI Lead Mathematics Teachers Responsibilities to Other Professionals on Their Campuses working with others to increase student interest in taking advanced math courses providing administrators with support in understanding what good mathematics should look like
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